"Emperor, my opinion is exactly this. Minister Xiang shares this sentiment as well, and I hope the Emperor will consider it carefully." Chu Heng spoke with full confidence, not explicitly stating it, but clearly not intending to let this excellent opportunity go to some officials with ulterior motives.
Xiang City was infuriated, his face flushed red, as he was dragged into the matter by Chu Heng. If it were not both being in the Imperial Court and having his words exploited by the other party, he wouldn't have been at a disadvantage.
Xiang City barely managed a smile: "Emperor, I think Lord Chu's suggestion is good, but it's inappropriate to postpone the matter. I'm just not sure when the competition will be set."
Emperor Xuanming did not immediately respond.
From his perspective, a fair competition is naturally better than allowing ministers to directly recommend confidants to control these three important posts.
However, he had not yet decided on candidates.
